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Ectopic Pregnancy - Articles
What is Ectopic Pregnancy?
by
healthbuzz
Posted
Fri 26 Feb 2010 9:59pm
Ectopic pregnancy is a type of pregnancy complication. When pregnancy implantation is not in the cavity of uterus- the usual site of pregnancy- it is termed as ectopic... the life of the pregnant woman having ectopic pregnancy. However, the symptoms of ectopic pregnancy are not very easy to notice. They almost resemble the symptoms of normal pregnancy
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Paucis Verbis: Methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy
by
Michelle Lin
Posted
Fri 11 Nov 2011 12:00am
Ectopic pregnancies account for as many as 18% of patients who present with first-trimester bleeding or abdominal pain in the Emergency Department. This Paucis Verbis card summarizes the 2008 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) guidelines on the use of methotrexate (MTX) for ectopic pregnancies. Not all ectopic
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Ectopic Pregnancy After IVF
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John David Gordon MD
Posted
Fri 25 Sep 2009 3:34pm
have an ectopic pregnancy that requires laparoscopy but most of the time there are not a lot of medical surprises. However, among our surprises are the unexpected multiple pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy or heterotopic pregnancy.
Multiple pregnancies are always tricky to predict. Even if you transfer a single embryo, it can split leading to identical
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Prevention of Ectopic Pregnancy
by
John David Gordon MD
Posted
Fri 25 Sep 2009 3:34pm
point was an ectopic pregnancy after an IVF cycle while she was on Lovenox. Ultimately, it all worked out and they ended up with 2 beautiful children (her own eggs) who were romping around the office this week as the cookies were being delivered.
So how do we avoid a repeat ectopic pregnancy in our patients? Well, there are some ways to try
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How much do you know about Ectopic Pregnancies???
by
Triumph
Posted
Sun 04 Oct 2009 11:12pm
" An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg is implanted outside of the uterus. In ninety-five percent of cases, the fertilized egg is implanted in the fallopian tubes... was diagnosed with a bladder infection at first, but thankfully, it was later found out that she was having an ectopic pregnancy. An emergency surgery was performed and she is doing well
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Suspected ectopic pregnancy
by
topanga74
Posted
Sat 23 Jan 2010 2:15pm
Hello, I am currently one week post a surgical abortion for medical reasons. I have a bicorunate (heart shaped) uterus. I am concerned about ectopic pregnancy, as my beta.... Does anybody know if this decrease is normal for a pregnancy termination? Does ectopic pregnancy always produce steadily rising Hcg levels?
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Health Tip: Risk Factors for Ectopic Pregnancy
by
HealthFinder
Posted
Fri 02 Sep 2011 1:00pm
developing outside the womb
(HealthDay News) -- Ectopic pregnancy occurs when... factors for ectopic pregnancy include:
Scarring or an infection in the fallopian tubes.
Pelvic inflammatory disease.
Endometriosis.
Scarring from a pelvic surgery
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Smoking link to ectopic pregnancy
by
Healthy Solutions
Posted
Sun 03 Oct 2010 6:21am
BBC News
A chemical in cigarette smoke has been found to cause a reaction which can lead to ectopic pregnancies, according to Edinburgh scientists.
Research from... of this happening outside the womb.
The study found that women who smoked and developed an ectopic pregnancy had twice as much PROKR1 in their Fallopian tubes as women who did
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